Congress was within its power in passing Affordable Health Care Act, including the “individual mandate,” requiring nearly all Americans to purchase health insurance, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The ruling is a rebuke to Florida, which had challenged the law.
The ruling coming on the final day of the court’s term, is a win for the Obama administration, with the law being its signature intiative, though many Republicans said it would motivate that party’s base in the November election.
